Dear Prudence…won't you come out to play
Recently I paid a visit to Prudence Designs & Events to see their new space on 36th Street in Manhattan. I love their aesthetic … completely irreverent … but totally relevant. I’ve known the owners, Grayson and Arturo, for years (and Thomas who has worked with them almost as long)… In fact, Grayson is convinced […]
Spring’s “good things”
Fortunately for me, a friend purchased Martha Stewart’s Westport home… lock, stock and gardens. And, she has graciously granted me access to photograph the grounds as they progress through the change of seasons. Unseasonably warm temps in the Northeast has had a fast-forward effect on flora and foliage.. and Martha’s gardens are already showing their […]
Always in Vogue
When I was in college and spending my summers working at Vogue Magazine, I remember the then assistant to the Travel Editor, Richard Alleman, telling me that the longer you stay in a place, the harder it is to write about it. I have come to believe that this is also true about a person. […]
Beach Birds
On my latest trip to Mexico, I walked the beach every morning just as I have for the past five years that I’ve gone there. It’s an hour of alone-with-my-thoughts time and often those thoughts wander off to the simple wisdom contained in one of my most favorite books…Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s A Gift From the […]
Left-Breaking News
Miles and worlds away from the high rises, Señor Frogs and the Club Med of Ixtapa, Mexico, down a dusty dirt road, lies a closely-guarded secret. It’s an endless stretch of beach with a surf break that delivers a consistently beautiful left-breaking wave. Just how guarded is this secret? Well, the topic of its anonymity […]
